Thereâ€™s been more fallout from the St Bedeâ€™s parents thumbing their nose at the punishment given by their school to the oiks who jumped on the luggage carousel at Auckland airport. There have been feeble attempts by the parents to try and mitigate the damage theyâ€™ve done by saying that the boys werenâ€™t really at faultâ€¦.their mates egged them on. They appear to be quite thick this bunch â€“ you wonder where all their money has come from because they feel like families who donâ€™t appear to be Â able to tie their own shoelaces!

And of course we have the Northland by election to keep us entertained as well.

Then weâ€™ve had the Cotton On case which is more confusing than anything as Iâ€™m not sure what the staff are being asked to do by the company. Itâ€™s also only a negotiation at their distribution centre not ALL their retail staff so thereâ€™s a bit of misinformation going around on that one. Weâ€™re hoping to get Michael Woodhouse on to discuss the law with us and what can and canâ€™t be done under the rules.

I’m on ZB withÂ Larry Williams to doÂ The Huddle with Mr du Plessis-Allan. Â I’ll be discussing things from the right, and BazzaÂ will try and show me why I’m wrong by fighting in Andrew Little’s corner.

Our topics will be:

The Sky City stoush over whoâ€™s going to fund the shortfall in the upgraded plans.

The outrage of the day over the Chatham Rock Phosphate application for mining on Chatham rise being declined. Â The company lost 95% of its value following the EPA decision. To say theyâ€™re upsetÂ is an understatement.

It’s not Monday(!) and I’m on ZB withÂ Larry Williams to doÂ The Huddle withÂ corporate shill Matthew Hooton. Â I’ll be discussing things from the right, and Matthew will discuss it from a perspective he’s being asked to provide by someone, unless he’s off the clock.

Our topics will be:

Social housing policy. Â How this will make much difference at all? Â None of it feels like itâ€™s going to make a big difference to either the renters or the taxpayers. Â Housing New Zealand will remain the countryâ€™s largest land lord.

Andrew Little saving the country through small business. Â DoesÂ small business a: needs saving or b: will save Labour from their slide south in the polls? Â Not a lot of vote changing ideas from the new leader.

The Eleanor Catton outburst and tantrum at not being worshipped enough in NZ. Â Who appointed her as an ambassador? Â Did she appoint herself? Â Â Typical nasty Green Party holier than thou type who believes she knows what everyone needs. Â ShouldÂ Canada claim her back?